Display device, energy display method and computer program

Abstract

A display device includes: an image display section which displays an image on a screen on the basis of an image signal; and an execution section which executes an application which is acquired from a network on the basis of a user's instruction. When the image display section displays an image, the application which is executed by the execution section acquires, through the network, information related to energy that is used in a predetermined range, and displays the information on the screen.

The invention is claimed as follows: 
     
       1. A display device comprising:
 an image display section which displays a video image on a screen on the basis of a video image signal; and 
 an execution section which executes an application which is acquired from a network on the basis of a user's instruction, 
 wherein the image display section includes a video display region configured to display the video image based on the video image signal and an energy information display region configured to display at least first energy usage information of first electronic equipment that is consuming energy and second energy usage information of different second electronic equipment that is consuming energy; 
 wherein, when the video display region displays the video image based on the video image signal, the application which is executed by the execution section acquires, through the network, the first energy usage information of the first electronic equipment and the second energy usage information of the second electronic equipment, and the energy information display region displays the first energy usage information of the first electronic equipment and the second energy usage information of the second electronic equipment, 
 wherein the application which is executed by the execution section remotely controls operation of at least one of the first electronic equipment and the second electronic equipment, and sends information for controlling an operation of the at least one of the first electronic equipment and the second electronic equipment which is a source of the energy usage in accordance with a change in the acquired energy usage information through the network; and 
 wherein the application which is executed by the execution section displays pieces of equipment using electric power with icons on the screen, and arranges the icons in descending order of electric power usage in accordance with a change in the acquired energy usage. 
 
     
     
       2. The display device according to  claim 1 , wherein the application which is executed by the execution section displays the acquired energy usage information next to the video image which is displayed on the screen. 
     
     
       3. The display device according to  claim 1 , wherein the application which is executed by the execution section displays the acquired energy usage information to be superimposed on the video image which is displayed on the screen. 
     
     
       4. The display device according to  claim 1 , wherein the application which is executed by the execution section sends information for changing luminance of the screen in accordance with a change in the acquired energy usage. 
     
     
       5. An energy information display method comprising:
 displaying a video image on a screen on the basis of a video image signal; and 
 executing an application which is acquired from a network on the basis of a user's instruction, 
 wherein the screen includes a video display region configured to display the video image based on the video image signal and an energy information display region configured to display at least first energy usage information of first electronic equipment that is consuming energy and second energy usage information of different second electronic equipment that is consuming energy; 
 wherein, when the video display region displays the video image based on the video image signal, the application which is executed acquires, through the network, the first energy usage information of the first electronic equipment and the second energy usage information of the second electronic equipment, and the energy information display region displays the first energy usage information of the first electronic equipment and the second energy usage information of the second electronic equipment, 
 wherein the application which is executed remotely controls operation of at least one of the first electronic equipment and the second electronic equipment, and sends information for controlling an operation of the at least one of the first electronic equipment and the second electronic equipment which is a source of the energy usage in accordance with a change in the acquired energy usage information through the network; and 
 wherein the application which is executed by the execution section displays pieces of equipment using electric power with icons on the screen, and arranges the icons in descending order of electric power usage in accordance with a change in the acquired energy usage. 
 
     
     
       6. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a computer program which, when executed, causes a computer to:
 display a video image on a screen on the basis of a video image signal; and 
 execute an application which is acquired from a network on the basis of a user's instruction, 
 wherein the screen includes a video display region configured to display the video image based on the video image signal and an energy information display region configured to display at least first energy usage information of first electronic equipment that is consuming energy and second energy usage information of different second electronic equipment that is consuming energy; 
 wherein, when the video display region displays the video image based on the video image signal the application which is executed acquires, through the network, the first energy usage information of the first electronic equipment and the second energy usage information of the second electronic equipment, and the energy information display region displays the first energy usage information of first electronic equipment and the second energy usage information of the second electronic equipment, 
 wherein the application which is executed remotely controls operation of at least one of the first electronic equipment and the second electronic equipment, and sends information for controlling an operation of the at least one of the first electronic equipment and the second electronic equipment which is a source of the energy usage in accordance with a change in the acquired energy usage information through the network; and 
 wherein the application which is executed by the execution section displays pieces of equipment using electric power with icons on the screen, and arranges the icons in descending order of electric power usage in accordance with a change in the acquired energy usage.